Social Security Administration FAR BEHIND in Mail Processing

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A new report that emerged today from the Office of the Inspector General - Social Security Administration shows that the SS Office is way behind in processing mail due to Covid -19.

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Key points in the linked article

• The Social Security Administration shut down in-person services in March 2020 in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic.
• A report from the Office of the Inspector General finds that the agency still has a backlog of mail.
• In some cases, that may have delayed benefit processing or the deployment of new cards.

The SSA is not the only government agency that is buried in paperwork and far behind - the IRS is also.